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Cruising Downhill: Longboarding competition takes on Kelowna91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Knox Mountain

The event is being put on by the Kamloops Longboarding Club

It91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s a race down the mountain all weekend long at Kelowna91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Knox Mountain.

Longboarders are ripping down the mountain in a time trails style contest looking for the fastest91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s competitor. The Kamloops Longboarding Club is presenting its first annual event.

The two-day event started at 9 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 20) and is finishing up at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The first day is for practice, while the next is for the competition.

During the practice day, competitors are still being timed so they can see how they can improve going into race day.

The lower kilometre and a half of the mountain is closed to drivers for the competition to take place. Some parking restrictions are in place.

Residents are encouraged to come to the event and cheer the racers on as they make their way down the track.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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